MOBILE, Alabama. – Camilla Sevilla's scored two goals and saw a shot attempt go wide in the final two minutes as Spring Hill College (2-10-3, 2-9-1) held on for a 3-2 win over the Delta State University (3-12-1, 0-11-0 GSC) women's soccer team on Sunday at Library Field.
INSIDE THE MATCHUPFinal: Spring Hill College 3 | Delta State University 2
Records: Badgers (2-10-3, 2-9-1 GSC) | Lady Statesmen (3-11-1, 0-10 GSC)
Location: Library Field | Mobile, Alabama
Series: Spring Hill leads the series 4-1-1.
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@ladystatesmenso HOW IT HAPPENED- Camilla Sevilla gave the Lady Statesmen a 1-0 lead on a shot from 20 yards out on the right side in the 11th minute. Tais Cotta provided the cross on the play.
- Madison Camet found the back of the net from 10 yards out on the right side in the 34th minute to tie the match 1-1 at halftime.
- A Brittany McNair shot hit the crossbar and Beryl Newchurch put away the rebound to give the Badgers a 2-1 lead four minutes into the second half.
- Newchurch added her second goal in the 69th minute, chipping her shot over DSU goalkeeper Emily Oldacre, from 25 yards out.
- Sevilla cut the deficit to 3-2 in the 86th minute and had another chance at an equalizer only to see her 88th minute shot go wide.
- Oldacre made four saves for the Lady Statesmen.
- The Lady Statesmen attempted 14 shots, five on goal, and had four corner kicks.
KEY MOMENT- Berly Newchurch's two second half goals provided the difference for SHC.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE- Sevilla's goals give her three goals this season, tying Cotta and Taylor Guess for the team-high.
- DSU's two goals were a season-high in GSC play.
- Cotta's assist gives her a team-high three this season and moves her into a tie for third in career assists (6).
- The win by Spring Hill snapped Delta State's two-match unbeaten streak in the series.
- The Lady Statesmen have lost 12 straight GSC matches dating to a 2-0 win over Union University in 2014.
UP NEXT- Delta State returns to action against the University of North Alabama on Sunday, Nov. 1 at 1 p.m. in Florence, Alabama, to close out the season.